Photo: #The cover of "My Bad," by Paul Slansky and Arleen Sorkin.

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Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/11/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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When famous people make mistakes, their apologies become nearly as scrutinized as their original faux pas. Midmorning muses over some appalling mea culpas from politicians to rock stars.

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  • Paul Slansky: Co-author of "My Bad" and a humor writer for The New Yorker. His work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Newsweek, and Esquire, where he was a longtime contributor to the annual "Dubious Achievement Awards." His other books include "The Clothes Have No Emperor."

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